Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-22
The TsurpeT Fond.

Halifax kecorc.l
What spectacle was that, people OF
Halifax ! Two officers of your State
in jail for carrying out the plain man
dates of the State law ! Is il not
enough to rouse the blood with righte-
Gus indignation?
TO our mind the apathy and indiffer-
ence Of sober, thoughtful white people
is beyond comprehension. Why, such
usurpatiOn Of powers. such an insult
Haunted in the face of our law officer,
is an insult to every man in Virginia !
1t is an insult to our State pride, our
past proud name, our self-respect
Shame upon the man or men, say we,
who can be quiet and restful under this
fire of Republicanism
Colonel William Whitehead's Democrat
We have no respect for the sickly
apologize idea that he (Bond) was
night. He did not care whether he was
legally right or wrong in tins matter,
or on any other similar question. He
and all such men had rather be noto-
riously wicked than quietly right
Very few people, in our opinion,
comprehend and appreciate the enor-
nifty of Judge Bonds act in imprison-
ing the Attorney General of Virginia.
1t is certain that this indignity cannot
be permitted to pass unrebuked even if
it should escape punishment. 1t is an
act of official arrogance unparalleled
among our people. We cannot see our
way clearly, but We feel that our indig-
nation is Just, and that sooner or later
this disciple of Je1erys will "come to
grief.
If the Supreme Court sustains sue
usurpaiiOn and arrogance then the
States will be better and more quiet
without any United States court. If
Virginia cannot control and regulate
the collection and disbursement Of her
own taxes, then let us never, no never,
levy taxes. If our officers must be im-
prlsoned for executing our laws and
obeylng our Legislature, then we had
as well have no State and 90 back to
Military District No. and the rule
that brought Bond to the surface and
Matched bis judicial ideas. Talk about
defining the rights of the State on this
question of taxes? Why, it has been
defined and well understood for cen
tury.
Pond will forever he an offence to
our peOple-a by-word, Kissing, and
reproach-and If this is what We have
to expect from Republican Federal
ascendahcy and Mahoneism in Virginia
the sooner a brave people stamp it out
the better for them and their children.
Let the cry go along the line at the No
vcmber polling: Rescue the State from
Bond by crushing Malone.
There is no use Of discussing Judge
Bonds act. II he can imprison Ayers
for executing Virginia law he can i'm
prison any Virginia judge in a coupon
case, or the Governor of The State.
Now, we do not care whether you call
opposition TO such power in a Federal
Judge States rights or not, this certain,
the people of Virginia body of its
thinking people have admitted
such authority and power and never
will. This is worse than Federalism,
Just as bad az the alien and sedition
laws, and will sweep any party that
| Claims SUCH power or eAeTclheS Sucu
authority from the face of the earth
II we are free and independent citizens
Of free and independent States there
cannot be law for such judicial acts. If
Judge from ignorance or wickedness
exercises such authority he should be
impeached.
| tllon. John T. Harris, at narion.l
He Hon. John L. Harris] made
many telling points, but we will not
attempt to give anything like a
detailed report of his speech. His allu-
sion to the indignity offered by the
Republican Judge Bond to Attorney
General Ayers WAS truly pathetic, and
was received with marked effect. Tears
were seen streaming from numerous
eyes and indignation glowed in every
manly face. "And yet" said the
speaker, "although Virginia's officers
are wiling to endure the indignity OF
swelterpg in an offensive, dirty cell in
q common Jail, for no other offence
tlan that of attempting to uphold the
laws Of their State in carrying out the
Rddleberger bill. Malone aud his
party assert that the Democratic par y
is not acting in good faith in executing
the provision of this law